Your participation in this page is compulsory. In this particular page, you will find some useful online references (including listening tracks). Please check your page daily for some latest updates. Happy learning!
In this first week, you will learn the following topics:
a. Lesson 1: Best friends You are going to hear Michael, Dominic, Brianna and Shona talk about their best friends. Complete the chart. You can download the listening track T1.5 for your own revision. Click here for Track 1.5
b. Lesson 2: Social expressions: stress and intonation You can download the listening track T1.12 for your own revision. Click for Track T1.12
c. Lesson 3: Personal information You need to identify for specific information related to personal information. So, you are going to listen to two different pieces of personal information. To listen to Miguel's personal information, you can download the track T2.4 for your own revision. As for Chantal, Mario and Rita's personal information, you can download T2.5 for your own reference.
d. Lesson 4: Making conversation 1 (Successful conversation) You are going to listen to two conversations. Nicole and Marco are foreign students in Britain. Their teachers, James and Catherine, are trying to be friendly. Which conversation is more successful? Why? Download the listening track T2.9 for your own revision. Also, download the listening track T2.12
In this second week, you will learn the following topics:
a. Lesson 1: Blind Date You can download T1.6 (Matt's description) and T1.7 (the girl's descriptions) tracks for your own revision. Click here for Track T1.6 Click here for Track T1.7 b. Lesson 2: A 24/7 Society (Job) You are going to listen a radio programme about four night workers: Jerry, Jackie, Doreen and Dan. You can download T2.8 for your own revision. Click here for Track T2.8
c. Lesson 3: An Interview with J.K. Rowling (Part 1) - Oprah Winfrey You are going to listen to an interview between Oprah Winfrey and J.K. Rowling. You can watch the YouTube here. Happy listening!!!
d. Lesson 4: Shopping and prices Kindly download the listening tracks T4.5 & T4.6 for task 1 & 2. For your assignment, please download tracks T4.9 & T4.10. The questions can be found in your student's textbook, page 37.
In this third week, you will learn the following topics:
a. Lesson 1: Listening Practice 1 (PET Listening Part 3) You are going to listen to an example of PET Listening Part 3. You can download the link for your own revision.
c. Lesson 2: Song - The voice within You are going to listen to a song (The Voice Within), and complete the lyrics on page 150 (of your textbook). You can download T5.6 track for your own revision.
Reflection task: Read the questions below and prepare your answers before the next lesson:
i) Do you think the person giving advice is older or younger? Why? ii) What does the person promise to do? iii) What is the advice in the chorus? iv) What does she mean by "the voice within"?
d. Lesson 3: Glee - Season 1, Chapter 1 (The Pilot) You can watch OR download the soundtrack (song) below. Questions are given to you in class.
e. Lesson4: Mind Your Language (Episode 1, Part 1: The First Lesson) You can watch OR download the video below. Questions are given to you in class.
Week 4
In this fourth week, you will learn the following topics:
a. Lesson 1: The best things in life are free You are going to listen to five people talking about the best things in their lives that are free. Download the listening track for your own revision.
b. Lesson 2: A City Break You are going to a conversation between Rolf, Jonas and someone who works in the tourist office. What do Rolf and Jonas want to do and see? What problems are there? Worksheets are given in class. You can download the listening track for your own revision.
Assignment for Friday (12th October 2012) You are going to listen to an interview with the members of the band. Download the listening track for your online assignment 2.
In this 5th week, you will learn the following topics:
a. Lesson 1: Travel: A City Break You are going to listen to a conversation between two visitors and a tour guide. Download the listening track for your own revision.
b. Lesson 2: At the doctor's You will hear a conversation between Manuel, a student from Chile, and a doctor. This exercise is a group work. You can find the tasks under Projects (At the doctor's). Download the listening tracks for your own revision.
You will listen to a telephone conversation between a hotel receptionist and a person trying to make a booking. The line is bad but the receptionist has the telephone skills to deal with this problem. Download the listening track for your own revision.
You will listen to Ian Mitchell, who lives in the North of England. He is talking about his daughter, Evie, who has left home to live in London. This exercise can be found in your Student Textbook, page 65. Download the listening track for your own revision.
You will listen to Evie talking about her life in London. This exercise can be found in your Student Textbook, page 65. Download the listening track for your own revision.
In this 6th week, you will learn the following topic:
a. Lesson 1: Things that really annoy me (EXTRA LISTENING PRACTICE) You will listen to two old men complaining about modern life. What problems do they have with ...? Download the worksheet and listening track for your own revision. Happy listening!!!
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Welcome to Speaking and Listening page!
Your participation in this page is compulsory. In this particular page, you will find some useful online references (including listening tracks). Please check your page daily for some latest updates. Happy learning!
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Week 1
In this first week, you will learn the following topics:
a. Lesson 1: Best friends
You are going to hear Michael, Dominic, Brianna and Shona talk about their best friends. Complete the chart.
You can download the listening track T1.5 for your own revision.
Click here for Track 1.5
b. Lesson 2: Social expressions: stress and intonation
You can download the listening track T1.12 for your own revision.
Click for Track T1.12
c. Lesson 3: Personal information
You need to identify for specific information related to personal information. So, you are going to listen to two different pieces of personal information. To listen to Miguel's personal information, you can download the track T2.4 for your own revision. As for Chantal, Mario and Rita's personal information, you can download T2.5 for your own reference.
Click here for Track T2.4
Click here for Track T2.5
d. Lesson 4: Making conversation 1 (Successful conversation)
You are going to listen to two conversations. Nicole and Marco are foreign students in Britain. Their teachers, James and Catherine, are trying to be friendly. Which conversation is more successful? Why? Download the listening track T2.9 for your own revision. Also, download the listening track T2.12
Click here for Track T2.9
Click here for Track T2.12
e. Lesson 5: Daily routine & favourite room
You can download T2.6 (daily life) and T2.7 tracks for your own revision.
Click here for Track T2.6
Click here for Track T2.7
Week 2
In this second week, you will learn the following topics:a. Lesson 1: Blind Date
You can download T1.6 (Matt's description) and T1.7 (the girl's descriptions) tracks for your own revision.
Click here for Track T1.6
Click here for Track T1.7
b. Lesson 2: A 24/7 Society (Job)
You are going to listen a radio programme about four night workers: Jerry, Jackie, Doreen and Dan. You can download T2.8 for your own revision.
Click here for Track T2.8
c. Lesson 3: An Interview with J.K. Rowling (Part 1) - Oprah Winfrey
You are going to listen to an interview between Oprah Winfrey and J.K. Rowling. You can watch the YouTube here. Happy listening!!!
d. Lesson 4: Shopping and prices
Kindly download the listening tracks T4.5 & T4.6 for task 1 & 2. For your assignment, please download tracks T4.9 & T4.10. The questions can be found in your student's textbook, page 37.
Click here for track T4.5
Click here for track T4.6
Click here for track T4.9
Click here for track T4.10
Week 3
In this third week, you will learn the following topics:
a. Lesson 1: Listening Practice 1 (PET Listening Part 3)
You are going to listen to an example of PET Listening Part 3. You can download the link for your own revision.
Click here for Eastbrook Motor Show
b. Lesson 1: Listening Practice 1 (The Job Interview)
You are going to listen to a job interview between Ms. Ballard and Carey. You can download the link for your own revision.
Click here for the Job Interview
c. Lesson 2: Song - The voice within
You are going to listen to a song (The Voice Within), and complete the lyrics on page 150 (of your textbook). You can download T5.6 track for your own revision.
Click here for track T5.6
Reflection task: Read the questions below and prepare your answers before the next lesson:
i) Do you think the person giving advice is older or younger? Why?
ii) What does the person promise to do?
iii) What is the advice in the chorus?
iv) What does she mean by "the voice within"?
d. Lesson 3: Glee - Season 1, Chapter 1 (The Pilot)
You can watch OR download the soundtrack (song) below. Questions are given to you in class.
You can download the answer keys here.
e. Lesson4: Mind Your Language (Episode 1, Part 1: The First Lesson)
You can watch OR download the video below. Questions are given to you in class.
Week 4
In this fourth week, you will learn the following topics:a. Lesson 1: The best things in life are free
You are going to listen to five people talking about the best things in their lives that are free. Download the listening track for your own revision.
Click here for Track 6.9
b. Lesson 2: A City Break
You are going to a conversation between Rolf, Jonas and someone who works in the tourist office. What do Rolf and Jonas want to do and see? What problems are there? Worksheets are given in class. You can download the listening track for your own revision.
Click here for Track 6.15
c. Lesson 3: Going nowhere
You are going to listen to a radio programme about them called People and Places. Download the listening track for your own revision.
Click here for Track 9.8
d. Lesson 4: The Band Goldrush
Assignment for Friday (12th October 2012)
You are going to listen to an interview with the members of the band. Download the listening track for your online assignment 2.
Click here for Track 7.7
You can download the answer keys here.
Week 5
In this 5th week, you will learn the following topics:a. Lesson 1: Travel: A City Break
You are going to listen to a conversation between two visitors and a tour guide. Download the listening track for your own revision.
Click here for Track 6.15.
b. Lesson 2: At the doctor's
You will hear a conversation between Manuel, a student from Chile, and a doctor. This exercise is a group work. You can find the tasks under Projects (At the doctor's). Download the listening tracks for your own revision.
Click here for Track 8.9.
Click here for Track 8.10
c. Lesson 3: A hotel receptionist
You will listen to a telephone conversation between a hotel receptionist and a person trying to make a booking. The line is bad but the receptionist has the telephone skills to deal with this problem. Download the listening track for your own revision.
Click here for hotel conversation
d. Lesson 4: Leaving Home
You will listen to Ian Mitchell, who lives in the North of England. He is talking about his daughter, Evie, who has left home to live in London. This exercise can be found in your Student Textbook, page 65. Download the listening track for your own revision.
Click here for Track 8.4
You will listen to Evie talking about her life in London. This exercise can be found in your Student Textbook, page 65. Download the listening track for your own revision.
Click here for Track 8.5
Week 6
In this 6th week, you will learn the following topic:a. Lesson 1: Things that really annoy me (EXTRA LISTENING PRACTICE)
You will listen to two old men complaining about modern life. What problems do they have with ...?
Download the worksheet and listening track for your own revision. Happy listening!!!
Click here for Track 10.5
You can write down your answers on a piece of paper at home. If you need the answer keys, please email me in Wikispace.